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Outlook for Chinese equities remain strong
Gigi Chan, manager of the Threadneedle China Opportunities Fund says, despite a slowdown in GDP growth, China is still well placed to deliver far superior levels of economic growth than almost any other economy in the world.
F&C investment trusts offer post-Budget advantage for top earners
Investors who will be hit by the new 50% top rate of income tax announced in last month's Budget could benefit from the innovative share structure of Investors Capital Trust, an income-focused investment trust managed by Rodger McNair at F&C Investments.
AXA launches blended funds
AXA introduces blended funds to CIMP and TIP pensions, providing bespoke fund investment structure and greater flexibility.
Norwich and Peterborough launches 2 year E-Bond
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has launched a new two year E-Bond. The main features:
Barclays Wealth launches five-year fixed rate bond
Barclays Wealth is launching a five-year Fixed Rate Bond for investors seeking to lock-in a high level of income without putting their original capital at risk.
China increases imports of core commodities
Chinese imports of industrial metals such as copper, zinc, and aluminium have increased sharply in 2009. This appears to be the result of an increase in real demand, as the effects of the government's US$ 585 billion fiscal stimulus package feed through to the economy, combined with re-stocking and strategic buying to replenish state reserves.
Swine flu fears infect the stock markets
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "The travel and pharmaceutical sectors were most affected as the economic impact of the latest flu outbreak hit the stock markets.
London Stock Exchange Group wins Global ETF Award
London Stock Exchange Group was last night recognised as the leading exchange in Europe for ETF trading by number of trades at the exchangetradedfunds.com 5th Annual Global ETF Awards.
UK now a "serious contender" as a fund location
The Investment Management Association (IMA) welcomes regulations on UK authorised investment funds, published today, which introduce the Tax Elected Funds Regime and provide certainty that funds will be taxed as investing, not trading.
Look before you leap into high-yielding shares
Income-strapped investors will have their work cut out for them next year. Analysis by financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk reveals that as many as nine FTSE 100 companies are pencilled in to lift dividend payouts by 20% in 2009.
Trust Standard Life Investments to win another award
Leading fund manager, Standard Life Investments has announced its win of the Smallcap Fund of the Year award at the Growth Company Awards 2009 for the performance of its' Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust Plc.
F&C US Smaller Companies puts in award-winning performance
F&C US Smaller Companies PLC has been named Best Small Companies Trust of 2008 in the 21st annual awards from Investment Trusts magazine.
Standard Life Investments wins Global Fixed Income Award
Standard Life Investments, global fund manager and one of the largest fixed interest managers in the UK, today announced that it has won the ‘Global Fixed Income, unhedged' category at the Asian Investor Awards 2009.
Newcastle launches more E-Bonds offering 4.11%
The UK’s 10th largest building society has added to its portfolio of popular E-Bonds with the launch of a range of products offering fixed rates of up to 4.11 % Gross/AER for a period of two years with a minimum investment of £5,000.
Threadneedle: Outlook for the US equity market
Cormac Weldon, Threadneedle's Head of US Equities: We have been of the view for some time that we are in the midst of a prolonged economic downturn. Even when the recession is technically over, ongoing consumer deleveraging means that growth will remain at sub-trend levels for an extended period.